Chapter 7

          "2 a thousand… 3 a…" starts A. Phoenix but he ends uttering a curse under his breath.

"I've failed," he says turning away from the still tense Charlie.

As soon as A. Phoenix turns away and starts to leave he hears a shuffling behind him. Wondering what it is he turns and sees Charlie sitting up.

"What? HUH? HOW?!?!" says A. Phoenix clearly very shocked.

Phoenix is still staring at Charlie, who looks as though nothing ever happened, as the Weasley family and Hermione file into the room.  Harry is watching from outside at the Nurses' Desk with Sirius still looking very mad but happy at the same time.

As Harry is watching Mrs. And Mr. Weasley looking so happy that Charlie is alive a single tear rolls silently down his cheek and a little grin appears on his face.

"That's the Harry I like to see." Says Sirius looking over at Harry. Harry feels his cheeks starting to burn and he looks up at Sirius.

"Well I can't help it I'm just so happy that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are so happy. If that makes any sense." Says Harry.

"It makes perfect sense to me, son." Says Sirius and as Harry looks up at him while he's saying this, for the first time in his life, Harry feels as though someone cares deeply for him in a father/son sort of way.

Suddenly Harry embraces Sirius like a son does a father and Sirius embraces Harry back. At that moment Harry starts to let all his frustration and sorrows out in one long sob on Sirius' shoulder unaware that the Weasley's have been watching since they heard their name mentioned. At least Mr. and Mrs. Weasley and Ron were watching. Ron tried to look like he didn't really care but everyone around him at that moment knew better.

"Aw! That's so… so… nice. **Sigh** I've not seen such a hug since James and Lily. They were a perfect couple." Says A. Phoenix quietly to the Weasleys.

"Yes they were." Says Mr. Weasley "It's so sad that they had to die at the hands of Voldemort."

At the mention of that name Mr. Weasley looks shocked that he said it, Mrs. Weasley flinches as does Ron, and A. Phoenix just looks at him.

"Don't talk about that scum bag near me." Growls A. Phoenix remembering the pain Voldemort caused him.

"Sorry." Mutters Mr. Weasley.

"No, no it's my fault you wouldn't have known about… and you probably still don't know…" says A. Phoenix trailing off.

"Well I best be off got things I need to do. Adios." With that A. Phoenix walks farther off down the hall and he disappears with a pop.

"Why are you guys all staring at Sirius and me?" says Harry staring at them his eyes a little red. "WAIT A SECOND! DID YOU SEE US WHEN WE…"

"Yes Harry we did." Admits Mr. Weasley.

Harry just stares at them his mouth open in shock. Ron starts laughing at Harry because he is now looking a bit like a fish with his mouth opening and closing. Harry glares at Ron and then runs off. A couple of seconds later, after giving Ron a look that shuts him up, Sirius runs after him.

"What did I do to him?" asks Ron.

"Well, what didn't you do?" asks Mr. Weasley.

Ron opens his mouth to say something but he closes it right back.

"I can tell you what you did do. You and Harry got into a fight and you annoyed Harry extremely. You were just now laughing at him and made him run off. That made his new father very annoyed at you because he likes Harry better when he's happy."